Brassiere



Dec. 15, 1931. B, c s 1,836,840

BRASsIERE Filed April 30, 1930 INVENTOR. JUAN/74 5. memo/v ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JUANITA B. DICKSON, 015' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA BRASSIEBE Application filed April 30, 1980. Serial No. 448,532.

This invention relates to lingerie or worndo not limit myself to the forms disclosed, ens underwear apparel and particularly to s1nce various changes and adaptations may 'a womans article of dress which is adapted be made therein without departing from the to configurate the bust into lines of classic essence of the invention as hereinafter a b aut claimed and obg'lects and advantages other An object of the invention is the provision than those speci 'cally mentioned are includof a garment of the above mentioned characed in its scope. ter, constructed along geometrical principles Referring. to the drawings: and which is designed to support, retain and Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved It mold the bust into lines of youthful contour. brassiere, the shoulders of the wearer being This brassiere conforms to the natural outlined. curves of the figure without tension and-af- Fig. 2 is a back view of my improved invenfords a maximum of support. If the bust be .tion, the shoulders and sides of the wearer of natural contour, the garment should be being outlined.

H1 worn for preservation; a saggy and heavy Fig. 3is aside view of my improved inveno bust is lifted and converged into youthful and tion, the upper outline of the wearers body graceful lines. being outlined.

Another object of the invention is the se- Fig. 4 is an outstretched view showing a curity afforded and assurance of safety accluster of polygonal figures comprising the m corded the mind of the wearer. The bust patterns of which the breast portion of the is so confined that it cannot slip above or bebrassiere is constructed. 1. low the garment regardless of movement of Fig. 5 is an outstretched view showing the parts of the body. The natural line of divitwo outstretched polygonal figures com rission between the breast is maintained without ing the patterns of which the belt or girdle 15 any tendency to force the busts backward toportion is made, and ward the arm pits. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of my improved An important feature of the invention is invention showing it in aflat and outstretched in the design of the low back and sides, which position. make it inconspicious for the modern outer My invention is constructed 'along geowearing apparel of today. metrical principles and comprises a combina- 30 One of the failures of the resent low-cut tion of polygonal figures or patterns as or-backless brassieres' is, thatt ey do not supshown in Figs. 4 and 5. In detail, in the port the bust suflicientl cluster of patterns shown in Fig. 4, there is a My imp ove con on embodles a central diamond shaped piece 8 with a V border 11118 of pp runmPg m the neck notch 9 at the'upper point thereof adapt- 86 shoulder stra d w slde p a of ed to overlie the medial line of the body. the gaFmQHt t us lnsurlng Support d bemg This large central diamond shaped piece 8 remedlal of the foregomg error of construe extends from'the center of one breast to that tion. 0 Aside from the, foregoing objects and fear girlillzislgler and therefore stabilizes the entire 3 5 3 z g ggzgsf g zigg f gziii mven' To the right and left of said piece 8 are-the The woman who. drives, who rides, who 'Wlygonal'parts 10 and Smd P? 10 1s swims,the women of the stage,the athletic, or dlilmond shaped and S a1d P 11 an other woman who yearns for the beautip There 15 h m fu in grace, charm and comfort will find the an lmagmflry l 12 t0 mdlcate the invention adapted to meet her needs and to tral- 1 medlal 11116 of the figure shown In suit her taste. Fig. 1 and about which the component parts In the accompanying drawings I show a 10 and 11 are symmetrical and identical. 5. preferred embodiment of my invention. I The part 10 is joined to the adjacent edge of the piece 8 by lines of stitches indicated by the numeral 13 in Fig. 6.

Likewise the part 11 is joined to the adj acent edge of the piece 8 by lines of stitches 14 in the same figure.

The remaining lower edges of parts 10, are in turn stitched together by lines of stitches indicated by the numeral 15, to the remaining upper adjacent edges of part 11, also shown in the latter view. Said parts comprising the entire assembly can be cut from material having a minimum waste, since there are no round edges to contend with.

The aforesaid parts and pieces when properly assembled together form a substantially pyramidal cone shaped bust retriever, the vertex 16 of which extends outwardly a distance equal to the normal protrusion of the ogival bust portion of the wearer from the natural contour lines of her body proper and have an upper and lateral outlinje which simulates a laterally extended M.

The union of the parts 8 and 11 at the seam 14 forms two continuous linesleading from their intersection at the center of the central portion of the body to the centers or extended vertices of each bust. Said line connecting with a point 17 which is-the extreme low point of the center diamond shaped part 8 with the vertex 16 of the bust retriever as aforesaid. The two sections 11 together with the central section 8 may be regarded as forming a portion of the belt, the belt sections 23 forming the remainder thereof.

The upper portions of the cone bust retriever constructed from the pieces 10 are reinforced by a perpendicular line of stitching 18 running from the vertex 16 of the cone to the shoulder strap 20. This feature prevents stretching of the material composing the piece 10 when undue strain is brought to bear on the shoulder strap 20.

The upper portions of the cone shaped bust retriever as seen in Fig. 6, are bordered by strips of material as indicated by numerals 21 and 22. Said strips give added support and adaptability to the brassiere. Said straps further cross the belt portion 23 under the arms in a diagonal manner as indicated at 24 to prevent gapping.

The cone shaped bust retrievers are connected to a belt or girdle 23, the latter forming the lower and inside section of the garment. Just below the bust, the bust retrievers are stitched to the belt to complete the substantially pyramidal base like construction.

The polygonal pattern of the belt or girdle 23 isshown in two pieces of like construction in Fig. 5, the imaginary line 12 shown in Fig. 4 being continued in staggered relation thru Fig. 5 to show its relation with the former Fig. 4.

The pieces 23 are patterned to an angle between the cones and encircles the body to a point lower in the back than in the front, a conception of the condition as just outlined may be had by referring to Fig. 3.

It will be observed in Fig. 5 that the ends .lines 27 and 28 of the belt.23 appearing in Fig. 5 take the position of the dotted lines 27 and 28 shown in Fig. 6. Said portions being stitched by lines of stitching coincident with lines 27 and 28, whereby to-contour a form fitting sector for the lower ogival base portion of the bust supported from that juncture.

Therefore it will be observed that the lower portion of the cone base when viewed in elevation has a reinforcement edge as well as the upper portion thereof.

The slantingly cut ends 25 when joined together as specified at 26 causes the belt or girdle 23 to take a downward slope from front to rear as indicated by the lines 29 running from the point 17 to the point 30 in Fig. 6 and while conforming to the curve of the body will assume a contour line as indicated by the same numeral in Fig. 3.

There is provided in the central diamond shaped piece 8 a plurality of horizontal tucks 31 and 32 of slightly different lengths. Said tucks being adapted to flatten the material between the busts and at the same time give added fullness at the rise thereof.

The ends of the borders 21 running from the straps 20 to the center 33 of the V of the central diamond shaped piece 8 are fashioned into'a small diamond 39 and stitched over the tucks 31 and 32. This construction stays the material between the busts.

The straps 20 are fastened in front at the apices of the upper angle of the pyramidal cone shaped bust retrievers, and in the back they cross the belt diagonally on the inside at a point 34 thus reinforcing the belt material 23 at a point where the most wear comes.

The garment is fastened in the back by loops 35 which overlie the buttons 36. Elastic ribbons 37 join the two sections of the belt thru the medium of the fastenings 35 and 36 just described, the number of ribbons and loops depending on the size of the brassire. The present day brassieres have belts of uniform widths regardless of size of the supporting section of the garment. This greatly detracts from the support of the larger sizes. When-contrasting the view shown in Fig. 6 with that shown in Fig. 1 it will be observed that the vertex 16 of the pyramidal cone shaped bust retriever shown in Fig. 6 is slightly lower than "that shown in Fig. 1, and also the reinforcing stitching 18 in Fig. 6 is somewhat longer than the same stitching shown in Fig. 1.

Therefore it will be obvious that when the brassiere shown in Fig. 6 is applied to the figure 38 as shown in Fig. 1, that the bust is not only supported but is fashioned or moulded in shape on account of the position of the vertex being a higher point than that shown in thereto by the busts which it sustains. The

sustaining power of each of said straps 20 is safely anchored to the parts therebeneath by reason of the additional strength afforded by the stitching 18 which aligns with said shoulder straps.

Therefore it will further be obvious that since the reinforcing stitching coincides with the resultant force, the strap 20 will aid in supporting that portion of the breast adjacent the lower sector of the pyramidal cone shaped bust retriever terminat ng along the lines of stitchings 27 and 28 thru the medium of. said reinforcing stitching.

As a result, the device adapts itself to the torsional movement of the body as when swimming or playing tennis. When an up and down movement of the bust is caused by riding, it will be manifest how the distribution of the forces resulting from the movement of the muscles while indulging in these various exercises are conveyed and resolved along the lines of stitches to accomplish the obj ect of the invention as previously set forth.

Claims:

1. In a brassiere a pair of breast receiving elements'composed of sheet material and having forwardly projecting or swelled forms to fit over the busts, a front belt section extending along the lower edges and having an upper edge portion overlap-ping upon the lower portions of said breast receiving elements and stitched thereto while its lower edge portion is spaced below said elements, relatively narrow strips extending along the upper edge portions of said breast receiving elements and thence sloping outwardly and downwardly from the center of the device at each side thereof and terminating at the lower edge of the belt, rear belt sections securable to each other to complete the belt, and shoulder straps secured to the upper portions of said strips and to said rear belt sections.

2. A brassiere comprising a central diamond shaped section arranged to have-its longer diagonal horizontal, and provided with a V-shaped notch at its upper corner, a pair of lateral diamond shaped sections having their lower inner edges of the same extent as the upper edges of the central section and stitched thereto, the upper inner edges of said lateral sections bein alined with the sides of said notch, rhomboidal sections each having its inner side stitched to the res ctive lower edge of the first section an its upper side stitched to the outer lower edge of one of the pair of diamond shaped sections, and a pair of belt members having proximal ends stitched together and underlying the lower parts of the central diamond shaped member and the rhomboidal members, said belt members having wide V-shaped notches in their upper edges at their proximal ends, said notched portions of the edges bein stitched to the central diamond shaped mem er and the rhomboidal section.

3; A brassiere, comprising a central diamond shaped section arranged to have its longer diagonal horizontal and provided with a V-shaped notch at its upper corner, a pair of lateral diamond shaped sections having'their lower inner ed es of the same extent as the upper edges 0 the central section and stitched thereto, the upper inner edges of said lateral sections being alined with the sides of said notch, rhomboidal sections each having its inner side stitched to the res ctive lower edge of the first section an its upper side stitched to the outer lower edge of one of the pair of diamond shaped sections, reinforcing strips extending along the outer upper edges ofv the pair of diamond shaped members and along the outer edges of the rhomboidal members to the bottom edges of the belt members, other reinforcing strips extending along the edges of the first mentioned notch and the upper inner edges of the pair of diamond shaped members, and shoulder straps each secured to the belt and to the u per corner of a respective one of the pair of diamond sha ed members.

UANITA B. DIOKSON. 

